Per capita co2 vs average in Nauru
Nauru: Per capita co2 vs average was 5.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 vs average in Nauru, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 vs average in Nauru stood at 5.13.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Nauru peaked at 18.39 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2012.
Nauru ranks 65th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita co2 vs average in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.3 | — |
| 1965 | 5.64 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 5.44 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 7.74 | +42.2% |
| 1968 | 7.5 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 9.99 | +33.1% |
| 1970 | 9.8 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 12.97 | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 11.26 | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 12.24 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 14.25 | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 14.63 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 14.48 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 15.81 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 15.53 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 15.17 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 16.24 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 15.84 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.46 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 15.12 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 14.83 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 14.53 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 18.39 | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 17.56 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 17.16 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.74 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.92 | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 12.62 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.04 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.22 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 10.82 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.43 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.05 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.04 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.68 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.97 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 8.63 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.94 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 7.61 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.54 | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 6.18 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.18 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.37 | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 4.01 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.02 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.01 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.98 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.92 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.52 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4.76 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.01 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.84 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.78 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.71 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4.69 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.99 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 4.93 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.13 | +4.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 84% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +42.2% | 5.44 | 7.74 |
| 1969 | +33.1% | 7.5 | 9.99 |
| 1971 | +32.4% | 9.8 | 12.97 |
| 1986 | +26.6% | 14.53 | 18.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.93 | 5.3 | 9.99 | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.61 | 9.8 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.19 | 14.53 | 18.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.88 | 8.97 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 | 4.01 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 3.92 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.69 | 5.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More climate change data for Nauru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.3975 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0787 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 vs average in Nauru?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Nauru was 5.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.39 in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Nauru ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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